Family and Friends: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember – Part 3

[Carol Ebert, MSN, RN]

Watch video below and then answer these questions...

1. Write down the names of family and friends with whom you are likely to spend significant time this holiday season.
2. Put a star by the names of those people with whom you have a relatively simple, uncomplicated, loving relationship.
3. Put an "X" by those people who can make you feel uncomfortable (tense, unhappy, frustrated, angry, frightened, guilty, inferior, resentful, embarrassed, sad, worried, etc.).
4. Ideally, would you like to see more, fewer or about the same number of people this holiday season as you did last holiday season?

•  more
• fewer
• same

Feel free to share how COVID has changed your holiday guest list and the impact it has or will have. 

More videos in this series:

Part 1 - Steps to a Stress-Free Holiday: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

Part 2 - Checking your To-Do Christmas List Twice: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember 

Part 3 - Family and Friends: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember 

Part 4 - Your Holiday Fantasy: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember 

Part 5 - Managing Holiday Expenses: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

Part 6 - Holiday Traditions: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember 

Part 7 - Appreciating the Spirit of the Holiday: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

Part 8 - Gift Giving: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

Part 9 - Children and the Holidays: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

Part 10 - Holiday Self-Care: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

Part 11 - Holiday Values: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

Part 12 - Creating Your Holiday Plan: Creating a Meaningful Holiday to Remember

[BSN-to-MSN, ADN, BSN, RN]

Thank you for the series!

COVID has changed the holidays for everyone, but for me it outright cancelled the holidays. I do not go anywhere and don't invite anyone. I have an excuse! Less gift buying, less spending, less bad food eating. Win-win-win.

While some strive to modify holidays this year, (and more power to them!), I choose to make it simple and get some extra sleep.

Cheers!

[klone, MSN, RN]

In the US, the only responsible choice right now is to celebrate Christmas with only immediate household members, period.